1971 Cessna 172L SkyhawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • New Richmond, WI, USA

This 1971 Cessna 172L Skyhawk, registration N1724K (serial 17260235), is offered for sale at $135,000 out of New Richmond, Wisconsin (KRNH), just outside the Minneapolis area. The airframe shows 6,156 hours total time, with the engine 1,674 hours since major overhaul and the propeller 567 hours since new. The listing states all logs since new, that a fresh annual inspection was signed off with a 10/2026 date, and that the aircraft will be sold with a fresh IFR certification. Engine compressions are reported at 76, 78, 78, and 74 over 80. The seller describes it as an "economic IFR time builder," notes it is IFR capable with touch screen...

Year: 1971

Make: Cessna

Series: 172 Skyhawk

Model: 172L Skyhawk

Tail #: N1724K

Serial #: 17260235

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Training, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 6,156 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,674 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 567 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: All logs since new

Inspection Status: Fresh annual inspection sign off 10/2026, ready to fly! IFR certs scheduled, to be sold w/ fresh IFR Cert 10/2026 annual sign off!

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN WAAS GPS/NAV/COM; GTN WAAS GPS/NAV/COM

STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot w/ Alt Hold

Audio

PS Engineering PMA 8000BT - PS PMA Audio Panel Bluetooth

ADSB

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Transponder (ADSB Compliance out)

PFD

Aspen EFD 1000 PRO MAX - PRO MAX EFD w/ SVT

EMS

EDM 830 - EDM Engine Monitor (4 Cyl EGT/CHT) w/ FF/MP/RPM/OAT

Additional Equipment

Standby Vacuum System

Precise Flight Standby Vac

Volt/Amp Meter

E.I. Electronic Volt/Amp Meter

Low Voltage Warning Light

ELT

406 ELT - ELT new battery 2026

Push-to-Talk

Dual PTT

Sun Visors

Rosen Visors

Exhaust System

Powerflow Exhaust - (15+ HP upgrade)

LED Nav Lights

Whelen LED Nav Lights

Skylights

Dual Skylights

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Cowl Kit

Sky Bolt Aero Cowl Kit

Seat Tracks

New seat tracks 2025 (Pilot/Co pilot)

Battery

New Battery 2026

Landing Light

New LED landing Light 2026

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Interior Year: 2003

Paint Rating: 5/10

Paint Year: 2003

Interior Notes: Custom Airtex interior completed in 2003, seats and belts show like new, overall medium gray and blue interior, gray carpeting in good condition, AmSafe belts w/ pilot/co pilot shoulder harnesses, beige headliner with skylights, minor cracking on high use plastics, highly rated @ 8/10.

Exterior Notes: Strip and repaint completed in 2003, all new glass installed in 2003, glass rated well above average. Paint overall white with gray, blue and black striping, paint shows dry, minor areas of paint flaking on leading edges, STOL kit leading edge not painted, rated 5/10.